Chapter Seventy-Five: The Battle in the Urn
The Raging Nail Feed Version* Barrel did not kill more than half of the enemies as Goxinga had expected. After the rain of iron nails in the wind, many of the trapped Taiping soldiers were injured, but less than half of them were actually killed or incapacitated. Iron nails are not bullets fired from rifles, their flight paths are irregular, their penetration is extremely poor, and their range is very limited. The unlucky eggs on the periphery will be shot into the body by iron nails, and the inner ones will only be shot into the flesh.
When the dust of the explosion dissipated slightly, the guns showed their dark muzzles in the battlements at the head of the city and the firing ports under the women's walls. More than 1,300 people were trapped in the two small urn cities, more than 800 people in the inner urn city, and more than 400 people in the outer urn city. Although the main castle tower in the middle divided them into two pieces, they were still quite dangerous, and in the case of a Jedi counterattack, they were capable of counterattacking the upper castle.
The main force of artillery was used to break up the Taiping army outside the city, and there was no artillery left in Guoxing'a in the city, and it was necessary to rely on rifles to solve the battle. From the medics of the supply company to the cavalry of the cavalry company, as long as they had guns in their hands, everyone came to the city. The artillery revolver rifle was also seconded for use by the sappers of the supply company. What Goxinga wants is the fastest rate of fire, the largest strike area, and the shortest time to defeat the encircled enemy.
The foreign commander of the foreign rifle team escaped the sniper because of the action of dismounting. In the rumbling explosion, this capable foreigner gathered more than 800 people in the inner urn city into a phalanx, and used his backpack and the corpses of his comrades to build a simple defense line. But when the smoke from the explosion cleared, he was tempted to negotiate and hand over his gun with dignity. The enemy was all overhead, and he and his troops were like lions in the Colosseum, condescendingly watched.
The gunshots rang out first in the outer urn city, and the four hundred people over there were closer to the way of life, so they saved more time to hesitate. In the explosion, they also heard sounds outside the city, so they did not hesitate to shoot at the city, trying to open the city gate and flee outside the city. They didn't know that the jack gate had fallen, and that there were thousands of catties buried under the jack gate*. Guo Xing'a never thought about the impact it would cause, even if it was to demolish small Nanjing, as long as he could keep them all.
Big Peter's revolver rifle proved with facts that Goxinga's money was not spent in vain. While the scene of a rifle piercing two enemies with a single bullet and knocking them out with a single shot is constantly unfolding, the most eye-catching thing in this battle is undoubtedly the revolving rifle. Its rate of fire is simply too fast. *'s rate of fire is twice that of a regular rifle, but while *is still reloading its second round, the relite rifle has already fired all six of its rounds. By the time the third bullet was loaded, the quick fixed ammunition of the revolver had been reloaded, and a new round of firing began.
In his post-war report to Goxinga, Feng Sheng'a described it this way: "When you have two more skillful * hands shooting at your side, you can hear the firing of a volley of shots from an infantry squad. The sound of a rapid-fire shot from a special operations squad made me feel like the infantry battalion had just fired a salvo in my ears. ”
As the war progressed, the sappers, who had the least shooting training on weekdays and had never been in actual combat, were obviously not good. They had already withdrawn from the battle sequence, and had taken up their old job as a supply company, starting to reload their comrades with ammunition, and the revolver rifles they had handed over were immediately taken away by the assault company. One by one, the runners full of ammunition were quickly handed out by the sappers, and the Qing army, which saved the loading operation, had a higher rate of fire.
The Taiping army in Outer Urn City has been completely wiped out, and only a few people are left hiding in the pile of dead people and pretending to be dead, waiting for the final choice of fate. After the Taiping army retreated outside the city, Bi Yuntao not only immediately ordered the infantry to turn their guns to help deal with the remnants of the enemy in the outer urn city, but also pulled the artillery over. Large-caliber guns and bulky old guns were not easy to move, but six-pounder guns were very convenient. After a simple U-turn at the head of the city, the solid shells of the six-pounder cannon completely dispersed the Taiping army in Outer Urn City, which already lacked command. As long as the Taiping army gathered a little, a big iron ball flew over, and the Taiping army, which saw that their comrades were smashed into pulp, did not dare to gather anymore.
And the scattered infantry can no longer form an effective resistance, and they are left with only a dead end. The condescending shooting is deadly, and they have no power to fight back, so they can only flee to the city gate, trying to survive with the cover of the doorway. It was true that the door hole concealed the fire from three directions, and they no longer had to be beaten on all sides. Then they were slaughtered in the city gate cave by the frontal Qing fire, like a target.
Although the situation in the inner urn city is slightly better than that in the outer urn city, it can only be described as miserable. These battle-hardened Taiping troops have long been accustomed to the rain of bullets and bullets, and have long been accustomed to the so-called rain of bullets, but today they can't withstand it. In the past, the bullet rain they encountered was a light rain, which could give them time to fight back or flee for their lives. But the rain of bullets they encountered today was a heavy rain that seemed to never stop, and there was no gap, and the lead bullets that rained like drops were dense and desperate. The red-eyed Qing army at the head of the city, many people did not have time to reload, and they had already taken out *. And the Taiping army absolutely didn't know that Guo Xing'a, who was gritting his teeth at the head of the city, was the one who used his ability to turn heavy rain into torrential rain. If it weren't for the lack of machines, Goxinga would have let them experience the feeling of heavy rain brought by machine guns a long time ago.
The Taiping Army's foreign spear team has never had a chance to counterattack, and the Inner Urn City is the focus of the Qing army's attack, leaving them no gap. They marched with empty guns and never had a chance to reload their rifles. Although their foreign commander had retired for too long and could only make the phalanx solid rather than hollow, he was still worthy of the opium, wine, money, and beautiful maidens paid to him by the Taipings. Under the fire from all directions, he was almost in a desperate situation, and after paying heavy casualties, he retreated to the cave of the city gate with a large number of Taiping troops. And finally took advantage of the temporary cover and loaded the rifle with bullets. The Qing army only used * to carry out a few sneak attacks, and was intimidated by the anger of Enfield M1853. Not only did the Taiping army not fall like the brothers in Waiweng City, but they launched a rhythmic counterattack. Enfield's accuracy was awakened, and the Qing army could no longer shoot unscrupulously, and after several rhythmic volleys, the firepower of the Qing army's city head was suppressed.
The Enfield M1853 of the Taiping Army's foreign rifle team is currently the most mainstream rifle in the world, and it is a reliable product that has been tested by many wars, and it has been its stage until the American Civil War, which can be said to be the pinnacle of front-loading guns. The revolver rifle of the Qing army is completely defective with a problematic design, and it can only be used reluctantly after being transformed by Big Peter. The comparison between the two guns is definitely better than Enfield, if it weren't for the Taiping Army falling into the pit when they went out, the foreign guns would never have been defeated so badly. When it comes to firepower suppression and precision, Enfield has an all-round advantage.
For the first time, the Qing army suffered casualties, and more than a dozen people were overturned to the ground. The Qing army, who was still holding the revolver rifle just now, was honestly squatting under the women's wall and didn't speak. Feng Sheng'a, who had just had the heart to persuade Guo Xing'a, to replace the rifles of the infantry battalion with revolvers, also began to think about collecting the spoils of the Taiping army.
Guoxing's claws are numb, the Qing army is completely suppressed, and it can't effectively attack the trapped beasts in the city gate, so you can't keep dragging it and starve them to death!
"My lord, the long hair of the outer urn city has been cleared." When Guo Xing'a was in a dilemma, Bi Yuntao came to report to Guo Xing'a, and his colleagues were also urging. The outer urn city has been beaten, you inner urn city hurry up, you can only open the city gate after the battle, a lot of loot!
"Go back and look at the long hair outside the city, this bone inside is not easy to gnaw!" Goxinga is when the mood is not beautiful.
"It's not all blocked in the doorway." Bi Yuntao looked at it and said nonchalantly.
"I was suppressed by them, and I couldn't raise my head!" Feng Sheng'a said on the side.
"Bombardment! That's how we exploded. The cannon was scattered, and two more salvos fired at him and he was done. Bi Yuntao began to spread the theory of his infantry and artillery coordinated operations as soon as he had the opportunity.
Although Guo Xing'a rejected several requests for the recruitment of artillery, Bi Yuntao still likes his current life very much. Although Goxinga did not allow him to collect artillery, he did not mind him borrowing it. Moreover, Guoxing A is more easy-going than any of his previous officials, and he can speak casually with a big grin. The battle is also painful, unlike the previous depressing.
"You're fucking firing at the hole in the city gate!" Guo Xing'a stared at Bi Yuntao directly.
"No, no, we bombarded when we were outside, and there were few of them who fled into the city gate." Bi Yuntao hurriedly explained. There are thousands of catties under the cave of the city gate*, if Bi Yuntao really fired at the inside, even if nothing happened, Guo Xing'a would be exempted from his deputy battalion commander.
"Turn the cannon over here, try it!" Feng Sheng's Ah persuaded.
"Try it!" Guo Xing'a licked his lips, always feeling that something was wrong.
Kong Zhen personally escorted a six-pounder cannon over, and after aiming at the city gate, there was really a problem. The city wall is too high, the angle of the artillery is not enough, it can't hit the door hole, and it may accidentally damage the gate tower of the main city.
"Open the gates of the inner urn city leading to the city, and put the cannon on the streets of the city." Guo Xing'a was a little anxious, if the Taiping army outside counterattacked, it would be easy for the center of the house to bloom at this time.
"My lord, I'm afraid that these long hairs will take the opportunity to rush into the city." Feng Sheng'a felt that Long Hair would not honestly stay in the city gate and wait for the cannonball.
"Just let him move! As long as they leave the city gate, they can be shot from all sides, and the artillery can directly bombard their queues, and then let the assault company go to the city to set up an ambush, and come out and kill them! As long as they come out, it's easy to do! Guo Xing'a wondered why Fengsheng'a was always stupid.
"There will definitely be fish in the net, the people in the city ......" Feng Sheng'a didn't finish speaking, he remembered that the Qing army was only defending the inner and outer urn cities, and the people in the city had been abandoned by the Qing army.
"Not next time!" Guo Xing'a patted Feng Sheng'a on the shoulder, Feng Sheng'a is a big-hearted reader, and he has more pretending than others in his heart.
After some busyness, Kong Zhen went down to the city with a cannon, set up the cannon in the city, and the gate of the inner urn city slowly opened. The Taiping army in the cave of the city gate exclaimed, first the joy of the hope of escaping, and then the panic of seeing their artillery behind the city gate.
However, the Taiping army did not rush out as Guo Xing'a and others guessed, but quickly lined up in a phalanx and began to fire a salvo at the artillery. Kong Zhen and the artillerymen, who had never been disturbed in this way, turned on their backs for a while, but fortunately, the assault company quickly closed the city gate and did not cause damage to the artillery. However, one of the artillery commanders was shot in the arm, and a group of artillerymen were disgraced.
"Range!" Goxinga finally knew what was wrong.